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Empower Pharmacy · 5 days ago

Senior Staff Data Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Empower Pharmacy is a leader in pharmaceutical care, seeking a Senior Staff Data Engineer to enhance their data engineering strategy. This role involves architecting enterprise-wide data solutions, mentoring engineering talent, and driving initiatives for innovation and scalability in data systems.

Health CarePharmaceutical

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and evolve modern cloud-native data architecture across teams, including data lakes, lakehouses, data mesh domains, and scalable data marts

Own and improve shared Extract Load Transform (ELT) frameworks, data contracts, observability systems, and platform components used across engineering and analytics teams

Drive data modernization efforts, including the consolidation of data marts into a unified warehouse and adoption of advanced governance practices

Evaluate and introduce new technologies and practices – e.g., data build tool (dbt), Iceberg, streaming, machine learning pipelines – where they add value to platform goals

Design secure systems aligned with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, GxP, and other compliance frameworks, in close collaboration with Governance, Risk, and Compliance and InfoSec teams

Qualification

AWS serverless data platformsData modeling methodologiesPipeline developmentOrchestration toolsContinuous integrationInfrastructure as codeData governance practicesAWS Certified SysOps AdministratorCertified Kubernetes AdministratorApache Airflow CertificationOptimizes work processesResourcefulnessManages complexityEnsures accountabilitySituational adaptabilityCustomer focusCollaboratesCommunicates effectively

Required

Minimum of 12 years of experience in data engineering, including at least 3 years in senior or staff-level roles with a proven track record of architectural leadership and mentoring senior engineering talent

Requires a degree in computer science, engineering, statistics, or related quantitative discipline

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator; Certified Kubernetes Administrator or Docker Certified Associate; Apache Airflow Certification

Expertise in designing and implementing Amazon Web Service (AWS) serverless data platforms such as AWS Glue, Lambda, S3, Redshift, Athena, and Lake Formation, along with mastery in data modeling methodologies including Kimball, Inmon, and Data Vault

Advanced proficiency in pipeline development using tools like Fivetran, dbt, and custom ELT frameworks; orchestration tools such as Airflow or Dagster; and modern engineering practices including continuous integration/continuous deployment, infrastructure as code (IaC), and GitOps workflows

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Wellness perks

IV therapy

Compounded medications

Company

Empower Pharmacy

Glassdoor3.2

Compounding Pharmacy and Outsourcing Facility

Founded in 2009

Houston, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://empowerpharmacy.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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